SEND
A Warm Welcome
Our School SENDCo is: Mr T Gambles
Welcome to our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities information page. My name is Mr Gambles and I am the school's SENDCo. I work closely with our Leadership Team and Teachers to make sure every child with additional needs is supported and cared for. Our staff work hard to ensure all children are part of an inclusive environment where they can achieve great success.
Hopefully you will be able to find everything that you need on our SEND page. Should you require any additional information or have any questions please see myself (Mr Gambles). You can contact me through Class Dojo or through emailing enquiries@tp.dsat.education.
Our Aim
We aim to create an inclusive environment which meets the individual needs of every child. We aim for all our children to have full and equal access to all elements of the school curriculum and all other aspects of school life. We have high expectations of everyone, children and adults alike; and provide an inclusive, creative, exciting and relevant curriculum where all children can succeed. All children are encouraged to Let their light shine through our key values of: have faith, have courage and have respect.
We believe all children should access a broad and balanced curriculum which will meet the needs of all learners. Some learners will need special educational provision which is underpinned by high quality teaching. We want all children to feel motivated, inspired and eager to learn. We aim to create a happy and healthy environment where children feel valued, respected and have a platform to, ‘Let their lights shine’.
What is SEND?
The SEND Code of Practice provides the following definition of SEND:
A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she:
• Has a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age.
• Has a disability which prevents or hinders him or her from making use of facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools or mainstream post-16 institutions.
There are four broad areas of SEND, these are:
- Communication and Interaction- This area of need includes children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and those with Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
- Cognition and Learning - This includes children with Specific Learning Difficulties, Moderate Learning Difficulties, Severe Learning Difficulties and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties.
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties - This includes any pupils who have an emotional, social or mental health need that is impacting on their ability to learn.
- Sensory and/or Physical Difficulties - This area includes children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical difficulties.
Some children may have needs in one or more of these areas.
Identification, Assessment and Reporting of Children with Special Educational Needs
Treeton C of E Primary School is committed to early identification of special educational needs, in line with the SEND Code of Practice (2015). As a school, we understand that early identification is crucial to improving long term outcomes for children. The class teacher is responsible for gathering a range of evidence through the normal assessment and monitoring procedures for all learners. If the child is identified as making less progress than expected from their starting points, despite high quality teaching within the classroom, then action is taken.
The pupil is discussed with the school’s SENDCo, parents are consulted and together a decision is made if additional/different provision is required. If the decision is a yes, the next steps are to decide what this provision will look like, often in the form of an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or and SEN Support Plan which will be implemented immediately to ensure better progress for the child.
At Treeton Church of England Primary School we follow a graduated approach for SEND. This consists of:
Assess - Assess the child's needs or difficulties.
Plan - Plan the specific support required.
Do - Do/put the support into action.
Review - Review child's progress regularly and identify the next steps.
External Agencies
At Treeton, we currently work with a number of external agencies to best support our pupils. External agencies currently supporting our school are:
- Specialist Inclusion Team (SIT) – a traded service which allows a specialist teacher’s involvement to assess, recommend targets and review a child’s progress.
- Educational Psychology Service (EPS) – a traded service to support identification of need, offering observation, cognitive assessments and advice.
- Speech & Language Therapy Service (S<) – offering support via SPLT programmes, or blocks of speech therapy within school for identified learners with a Speech, Language and Communication Need.
- Hearing Impairment Team (HIT) – offering hearing tests and support for identified learners with a hearing impairment.
- Visual Impairment Team (VIT) – offering sight tests and support for identified learners with a visual impairment.
- Occupational Therapy (OT) - helps children with physical, social, or sensory difficulties participate in everyday activities at home and school.
- Aspire Outreach Services – a specialist service to support learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health presenting needs.
- Early Help – a first step service for supporting children and families.
Further Support
To seek further SEND support. These are organisations are very helpful.
- Rotherham Parent Carers Forum - A registered charity run by and for families of children and young people (aged 0-25) who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Link: https://www.rpcf.co.uk/
- Rotherham SENDIASS - Rotherham SENDIASS stands for Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service. They offer impartial information, advice and support. Link: https://www.rotherhamsendiass.org.uk/
Local offer, Policy and Code of Practice
The local offer for SEND was introduced in the UK on September 1 2014 as part of the Children and Families Act 2014 which provides information on the support and services available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This easy to understand information will set out what is normally available in schools to help children with SEND as well as the options available to support families who need additional help to care for their child.
Please follow this link for more information about the Rotherham Local Offer.
Website link: https://www.rotherhamsendlocaloffer.org.uk/
Treeton SEND Offer
Below is the document to show our school's Local Offer:
SEND Code of Practice
The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice provides statutory guidance on the SEND system for children and young people aged 0 to 25. A link to this can be found below:
SEND & Inclusion Policy 2025-2026
Special Educational Needs and Disability Inclusion Policy 2025 2026
SEND Information Report 2025-2026
SEND Information Report 2025 26
Accessibility plan